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A harsh conditions in which Emirates Team New Zealand and Puerto Calero Canary Islands have moved like a fish in water.
Both dominate the classification of the latest Audi MedCup Trophy 2009.
No postponement, and with 20 knots at the time of departure, the fleet of TP52 Series started on course 210 ° (West) to start the final stage of the Audi MedCup 2009.
Navigating the left side of the leg. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Rogue (ESP), Valars (RUS) and Audi Q8 (ITA) went ahead, but always with the Kiwi team in charge of operations.
The wind was raging, he began to wreak havoc on the fleet, being the first victim of the Argentinian Matador, that when you start the run of the boat lost control and broke its spinnaker, stripper breaststroke and the spirit, must withdraw from this original manga.
While Emirates Team New Zealand was stretching his lead, it was resolved after a close fight for second place which eventually won the Italian Audi Q8, followed by Spanish and Russian Rogue Valars.
The seventh place Artemis (SWE) and the eighth of Quantum Racing (USA) minimized the loss of points from Matador, with whom he competes for second place in the absolute ranking of the season.
About 30 knots on the second
The second trial started and brought the wind above 25 knots, Artemis standing and Emirates Team New Zealand the rest of the fleet and the first tranche.
The Kiwis beat the Swedish team at the end of the run, dedicated to mark the close in the second round of the tour.
Behind them, the fleet was falling at different stages of successes and incidents abound breaks spinnakers.
The Italian made a sensational Audi Q8 final downwind leg, which started fifth and finished third. Rogue, which went wrong and sailed in the first instance on the wrong side, was last at the first mark, eighth in the second, seventh in the third and fifth on arrival. Matador, who also made a bad start, broke back their spinnaker on the first run and was last featured, regaining a place in the last mile.
Computed the two results of the day, Emirates Team New Zealand leads the Trophy Region of Murcia Caja Mediterráneo clearly, as it continues this way the rest of the week could be their fourth straight victory of the season.
He is joined on the provisional podium Audi Q8 and Rogue, while Matador must grit their teeth in the remaining tests to take the second position of the Audi MedCup 2009 that today boasts Artemis.
Send canaries in GP42 Series
The fall of a crew of Tourism Madrid (ESP) to begin the final leg of the first test, which was dominating, started six GP42 notice that things were not going to be easy on the last downwind leg until the arrival.
In the move to regain his crew, the spinnaker broke Tourism Madrid and the Spanish decided to abandon the race for time lost in the rescue maneuver, happily solved.
The abandonment of the leader put on a silver platter the victory of Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), that had to get rid of Caser Endesa (ESP).
Third place for Iberdrola (ESP), while Rome and the Italians Airis were fourth and fifth respectively.
In the next test, Iberdrola scored a landslide victory with two minutes ahead of the Islas Canarias Puerto Calero, who again kept at bay with its closest rival for the absolute ranking of the season, Rome, Madrid Turismo gently place between .
Following this first day of competition, Islas Canarias Puerto Calero interim dominates GP42 Series the last event of the season.
Tomorrow, the competition continues off the coast of Cartagena from 13:00 pm, intending to play up to three sets in each of the two series.
Continued intense program of activities
Regardless of sport, the program of activities Trophy Region of Murcia Caja Mediterráneo continues its torrid pace.
This morning, the Audi MedCup Village hosted the official presentation of the TP52 World 2009, to be held in Palma de Mallorca between 6 and 11 October with the participation of ten teams from eight different nationalities.
Moreover, today announced the intention of the British union of America's Cup, TeamOrigin, joining the fleet in 2010 Audi MedCup.
In the social sphere, to the display of Trial BMX and Skate by the BMX World Champion, will follow from 21:30 pm the night of Hip-Hop in the port of Cartagena.
Tomorrow, a Harrier of the Armed Forces held a demonstration against the docks, will host the traditional mile race around the Audi MedCup Urban Village and close the day with the Sacred Fire Night concert Last Bathers.
2009 Audi MedCup
Trophy Region of Murcia Caja Mediterráneo
TP52 Series
Day 1 General
1.
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 1 +1 = 2 points
2.
TP52 Audi Powered by Q8 (ITA), 2 +3 = 5 points
3.
Rogue (ESP), 3 +5 = 8 points
4.
Artemis (SWE), 7 +2 = 9 points
5.
Bigamist 7 (POR), 6 +4 = 10 points
...
GP42 Series
Day 1 General
1.
Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), 1 +2 = 3 points
2.
Iberdrola (ITA), 3 +1 = 4 points
3.
Caser-Endesa (ESP), 2 +5 = 7 points
4.
Rome (ITA), 4 +4 = 8 points
5.
Turismo Madrid (ESP), 7 (DNF) +3 = 10 points
...
2009 Audi MedCup
General (4 events)
TP52 Series
1.
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 38 +27.5 +28 +25 +2 = 120.5 points
2.
Artemis (SWE) 37 +62.5 +49.5 +26.5 +9 = 184.5 points
3.
Quantum Racing (USA), 40 +41.5 +65 +29 +14 = 189.5 points
4.
Matador (ARG) 36 +47.5 +42.5 +44.5 +20 = 190.5 points
5.
Bigamist (POR), 46 +55.5 +57 +30.5 +10 = 199 points
...
GP42 Series
1.
Islas Canarias Puerto Calero (ESP), 20 +23 +23 +16 +3 = 85 points
2.
Rome (ITA), 22 +17 +30 +13 +8 = 90 points
3.
Caser-Endesa (ESP), 33 +27 +26 +7 = 106 points
4.
Airis (ITA), 21 +38 +28 +25 +11 = 123 points
5.
Turismo Madrid (ESP), 35 +35 +43 +23 +10 = 146 points
...
Full results: http://2009.medcup.org/results
Source: Audi MedCup
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